Yamilé sous les cèdres (1939) - film review

Although she is engaged, against her wishes, to her childhood friend, Yamilé, a Maronite Christian, falls in love with Osman, a handsome Muslim.  The two marry in secret and take flight, but it is not long before Yamilé’s fiancé and brother catch up with them.  Brought before a family tribunal, Yamilé shows no remorse for marrying a Muslim and is ready to die according to the traditions of her people.

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